Adriel shook her hands and let out a deep breath. The day that the entire company had been waiting for finally arrived, and Adriel couldn't be more nervous. She doesn't even know why she's such a bundle of nerves considering she's not the biggest stakeholder in the event. Zeth should have been the one who was shaking in his boots, but the handsome man stood calm and strong—as if this was just another ordinary day. Adriel looked at his face and did not see even an ounce of nervousness and tiredness. She knows that he's the one who worked the hardest for the event, and there were times when he wasn't even able to go home because there was just so much to do, and yet he still appeared to be devilishly handsome. Adriel wanted to help him, she really did, but could not afford to because of Zenon. Aside from that, she doesn't think she can handle being stuck in a room with just Zeth after what happened in the fitting room last week. The two of them were currently overseeing how everythin

Adriel got dressed in her first set of clothes, and she was now waiting backstage for her turn. This is actually not that unfamiliar with her because she had been doing some modeling gigs when she was younger. She even experienced walking on a runway for a prestigious brand during her freshmen year of college. It was her way of earning her own money when she was still living in her parents' household. However, she stopped modeling altogether when she gave birth to Zenon, so this moment is still very nerve-wracking to her despite the previous experiences that she already had. "Are you nervous?" she heard someone say from behind her. She turned around to see that it was Cedric. "Oh, hey...yeah," she looked down at the ground. "This is quite new to me." "Don't worry," he gently nudged her shoulder. "You'll do great. I know that you've had some modeling experience when you were younger." Adriel looked at him with wide eyes. "How'd you know that?" "Hmm," he hummed cheekily. "Let's ju

Adriel went into the bathroom to splash her face with some cold water. As she said, she's never really liked violence, and seeing two people fight because of her is just something she never wants to experience again. She closed her eyes and took in deep breaths, calming herself down after the entire ruckus.Once she regained her breathing, she brought out her phone to see what time it was and cursed when she saw that it was already 11 o'clock in the evening."Shit. I told Zenon I'll be home by 10," she whispered. With that, she dialed Daphne's number to reassure her that she was going home soon. She looked at her phone in confusion when she wasn't able to call her, though. It seems like there was no signal in the bathroom, and that's why she hasn't been receiving Daphne's texts too. She went out of the bathroom to see if she had retrieved any signal but to no avail."Calm down, man," Cedric whispered in Zeth's ear when he saw that his friend was ready to pounce on Lance. "There are pl

All throughout his drive home, Zeth couldn't get the little kid's face out of his mind. Moreover, for some reason, he also wants to relive their conversation over and over again since it brought him inner peace. Talking to the child just felt so natural that it made him question his past beliefs. Zeth had never been fond of children. But the short conversation he had with the strange little kid made him believe otherwise. He pulled up into his driveway with a smile on his face. However, as soon as he opened the door, the smile on his face quickly fell. "Zeth," a woman exclaimed when he saw him coming into the house. Zeth's eyebrows furrowed when she smelled the woman's sickeningly floral perfume. "What are you two doing here?" "Zeth," his mother wiped the tears from her eyes. "We need your help." He looked at his father and saw the same distressed look on his face. He looked down at the ground and internally cursed in his mind. Just when he thought he was getting better, his p

"Kayden?" Adriel asked, surprised to see the man she hadn't seen in four years' time. "Adriel," Kayden smiled at her. "I knew that it was you." "What are you doing here? I thought you were still staying at the farm." Kayden's expression darkened a little bit, but it went away in a blink of an eye. "Oh, I moved out of the farm about three years ago. I've been on my own ever since." "Oh, wow," Adriel said. "And you're now staying here in the city?" "Yeah," Kayden nodded his head. "I've got a small business just right around the corner," he said. "That's great. I'm happy for you," she genuinely said. Kayden has changed a lot since Adriel last saw him. If back then, he seemed a bit shy and reserved. Right now, he is exuding charisma and over-confidence. It's as if he changed into a completely different person. And Adriel doesn't know whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. Kayden glanced down at the sandwich that Adriel was eating and frowned. "You're having a sandwich for